The past fifteen years of orbital infrared spectroscopy and in situ exploration have led to a
new understanding of the composition and history of Mars. Globally, Mars has a basaltic …

Geologists have used remote sensing data since the advent of the technology for regional
map**, structural interpretation and to aid in prospecting for ores and hydrocarbons. This …

The nature of the early martian climate is one of the major unanswered questions of
planetary science. Key challenges remain, but a new wave of orbital and in situ observations …

China's first Mars exploration mission (Huo** of Mars by the Observatoire pour la Mineralogie, l'Eau, les
Glaces et l'Activité (OMEGA) instrument on the European Space Agency's Mars Express …